kind and very involved Dad and Grandpa. He loved being surrounded by his family and spent many happy years with them in all types of activities from driving the grandkids on the school bus to Sunday afternoon horse rides with the family. He enjoyed fishing, wood carving and loved spending time with his horses. Loren looked forward to his yearly deer hunting trip to Wyoming; a trip he never missed from 1963 - 2005. He was a member of Ramsey Reformed Church, North Iowa Wood Carvers, and the American Legion for 61 years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gladys; daughter, JoAnn (Al) Burgardt of Britt and their children, Val (Kit) Quayle of Forest City, Lindsey (Jake) Kurtzleben of Britt and Nicole Burgardt of Britt; son-in-law, Wayne "Wes" Householder of Rapid City, SD, and his children, Matthew (Kris) Householder of Jamestown, ND and their children Calvin and Lauren, Clint (Jenn) Householder of Rapid City, SD, and their children Alyssa and Wesley, Sara (Pat) Wolfe of Rapid City, SD, and their children, Evelyn, Miriam and Francine; sister, Arlene Seehawer of Mason City; numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding him in death are his parents; son, Neal Hansen in 1982; daughter, Cheryl Householder in 2015; brother, Merwyn(Ella) Hansen; mother-in-law; father-in-law and brother-in-law, Garfield Seehawer.